Farmers pledge Food-For-Freedom in Comanche County
A county USDA board chairman says signing production pledges under Food-For-Freedom is not the key. follow through on delivering goods matters. The plan outlines 1942 wheat Irish potato and acreage quotas plus erosion and soil-building requirements to qualify for payments, with county signups completed in November and production figures sent to the Office of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanty
Acto
A. E. Boyd
Comanche County
Usda Board
AAA
Boyd
Nehe
Mers
Rotary of Agriculture Wick
Thate Distributes Defense Bonds to Employees This Christmas
H Thate owner of the Wiggly here gave each employee with year’s service 50 defense bonds for Christmas. He also owns the Piggelg ly at Santa Anna and gave similar gifts to staff there.
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H. Thate
Sumas
Santa Anna
University of Texas examiner names ny Superintendent Dale rd
The county examiner announces a Texas University timing for science students to choose a convenient exam time.
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ITY Examiner
University OF Texas
Dale Rd
Texas
Local War Drive Contributors Listed
The notice records contributors to the Ross War Drive, naming Lucile Bru Herrick and A. B. as donors with unspecified amounts. The fragment presents partial entries and lacks full context or totals.
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Lucile Bru
Herrick
A. B
Miss Joy Eaton Among 66 Initiated Into Mary Arden Society
Miss Joy Eaton, junior at North Texas State Teachers College, was initiated into the Mary Arden literary society during candle light ceremonies at the Mary Arden Lodge. A music major, she belongs to the Chamber Choir and Oratorio Society, and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lon of Comanche.
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Joy Joan Eaton
Comanche
North Texas State Teachers College
Mary Ardens
Mary Arden Lodge
Mary Arden Club
Miss Eaton
Chave! Choirand Oratorio Society
Robert Lon
John Tarleton Agricultural College
Pegey Durham
N. N Durham
Funeral Services for Mrs. L. A. Cooke Held at Albin Cemetery
Mrs. Li A Cooke 71 died in Dallas early Friday December 19. Services were conducted at Albin Cemetery near Comanche Saturday by Rev W M Scott and Rev Sterling Isham. She was born in Comanche County and lived in Dallas 15 years. She is survived by five children W L Gustine Ella Hawkins Robert Cooke Hope Cooke and Mrs H G White, all of Dallas.
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Li. A. Cooke
Dallas
Albin
Comanche
W. M. Scott
Sterling Isham
Cooke
Comanche County
Fleming
W. L. Gustine
Ella Hawkins
Robert Cooke
Hope Cooke
H. G. White
W. E. Howell Jr Dies. Cleburne Merchant Valued Courier Figure
W E Howell Jr a Cleburne dry goods merchant for seventeen years died last week and was buried in De Leon after services in Cleburne attended by Comanche people. He was born in Georgia raised in De Leon an American Legion member who served in World War. Survived by parents four brothers a sister a daughter and a grandson. Funeral services were held in Cleburne and body taken to De Leon for interment.
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W. E. Howell, Jr
Cleburne
de Leon
Howell
Mr. Howell
Georgia
American Legion
J. P
Russell
Harry
Paul
Stephenville
Willisee
Ranger
J. H. Simons
Aunt Mary McCurdy Dies At Home Here
Aunt Mary McCurdy longtime Comanche resident and grandmother of Sheriff Wid Spivey died at her home Tuesday after illness. Funeral services Wednesday at 10 at Comanche Funeral Home with Rev. Gordon Barrett and Rev. E. M. Shepard officiating. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery. Widow of Uncle Billy McCurdy. Survived by daughters Mrs. Ruff Spivey of Comanche and Mrs. John White of Rochelle Louisiana.
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Mary” McCurdy
Comanche
Wid Spivey
Comanche Funeral Home
Gordon Barrett
E. M. Shepard
Oakwood
Cemery
Billy” McCurdy
Ruff Spivey
John White
Rochelle
Louisiana
Comanche Masons Grover Cook and Dale Howard Attend Grand Lodge
Grover Cook and Dale Howard of Comanche attended the Grand Lodge of the Masonic Order in Waco recently. Both reported a large attendance and good turnout.
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Grover Cook
Dale Howard
Comanche
Grand Lodge of the
Masonic Order
Waco
Farewell Flight at Randolph Field For 42 B Cadets
Aviation Cadets of Class 42 B complete ten weeks at Randolph Field Texas in an echelon formation farewell salute before graduating December 12 to Army Air Corps Advanced Flying Schools. The 264 student pilots include Howell P. McCorkle and Howard M. Starkie who will receive Wings and Second Lieutenant commissions then move to duty with Air Force Combat Command units or training centers as instructors.
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Randolph Field
Texas
West Point
Army Air Corps
Howell P. McCorkle
Comanche
Howard
Air Corps Reserve
Air Force Combat Command
New Methodist Home in Waco dedicates five new buildings
The Methodist Home at Waco dedicated five new buildings on its campus on Friday November 28 during a ceremony led by Bishops A Frank Smith and Ivan Lee Holt. More than 2000 visitors from six Texas and New Mexico conferences attended. The complex includes four residences with house mothers dining rooms kitchens and bedrooms and a fifth infirmary. Donors include the Perkins Bridwell Mitchell Williams and Willis families along with W T Penn who furnished the infirmary. The event launched a December budget campaign of 125 000 for next year sought through free will offerings knowing the home has no endowment.
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Methodist Home
Waco
A. Frank Smith
Houston
Ivan Lee Holt
Dallas
Texas
New Mexico
Hubert Johnson
Chis
J. J. Perkins
Wichita Falls
J. S. Bridwell
T. C. Mitchell
Marfa
H. A. Williams
Ft. Worth
R. P. Willis Sr
Atlanta
Willie Willis
W. T. Penn
Penn
Masonic Building Suites For City County Offices
The Masonic Building second floor is being remodeled into modern office suites rented to the City County. The space will house the AAA, County Welfare Office, Farm Security Administration, and Old Age Pension Office. Work progresses quickly and should finish within a month under the Building Committee led by W. C. Chilton and colleagues.
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Masonic
City County
AAA
County Welfare Office
Farm Security Administration
Old Age Pension Office
W. C. Chilton
H. R. Jones
Earl Burnett
J. C. Helm, Jr
T. E. Cameron
Ira Clemons
Dale Howard
Red Cross Contributions Reach Comanche County Quota
Supplemental listing shows communities aiding a successful Red Cross drive in Comanche County. Cotton Grove contributed 10 dollars and Soda Springs Van Dyke 500 in support, supplementing last week’s list in The Chief.
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American Red Cross
Comanche County
Cotton Grove
Soda Springs
van Dyke
Weatherford High Gains AA Status in 9-AA
Weatherford High School is raised to 9-AA after a strong two year run with only three losses. Coach H. E. Wishard notes the Kangaroos belong in the Oil Belt district including Ranger, Cisco, Stephenville, Breckenridge, Mineral Wells and Brownwood. Weatherford tied Dublin Hamilton and the 12-A champion Conanche on wet fields to miss the conference title.
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Weatherford High School
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Arlington
Mineral Wells
Dublin
Hamilton
Conanche
Timne
Kangaroos
Fort Worth
9-AA
Ranger
Cisco
Stephenvile
Breckenridge
Brownwood
H. E. Wishard
Christmas Visit for Killeen and Jacksonville Families
Mrs. H. Ravellette of Killeen and Mrs. T. B. Prescott and daughter of Jacksonville are spending Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Howard.
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H. Ravellette
Killeen
T. B. Prescott and
Jacksonville
Frank P. Howard
Indian Gridders To Attend Cotton Bowl Grid Classic
Comanche High School bi district football champions will attend the Cotton Bowl game in Dallas on January 1. The Alabama Crimson Tide and the Texas A&M Aggies will meet in this gridiron classic. Twenty seven members of the Indian squad along with the two coaches and managers will make the trip.
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Comanche High School
Dallas
Alabama Crimson Tide
Texas A&m Aggies
Local cafe operator nets 37 pound catfish at Lake Eanes
Dave Finkelstine, a cafe operator, caught a 37 pound yellow channel catfish from Lake Eanes on Friday. The record fish drew a crowd after being displayed on the square and was stored at Community Public Service Company. He said he and his wife would not serve it due to a law, and recalled a prior 12 pound catch at the lake.
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Dave Finkelstine
Lake Eanes
Finkelstine
Community Public Service Company
Sidney Methodist Church Services Planned Sunday
Church services are scheduled at Sidney Methodist Church for Sunday morning and Sunday night. Pastor A. J. Helm asks for a full attendance.
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Sidney Methodist Church
A. J. Helm
Central Christian Church Announces Sunday Services and Appeal
Central Christian Church invites worshipers to Bible School Communion and preaching at 10 AM with no evening services. The sermon will be Our Spiritual Priorities on December 28 and the Christmas fund for the Orphans Home totaled about 65 dollars, with paint debt under 100 dollars to be cleared this Sunday.
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C. Klingman
New Year's Messages From Rev A Bryson English
Rev A Bryson English announces two New Year messages at First Methodist Church on Sunday December 28. The 10 50 a m sermon is Taking Inventory and the 7 p m talk is In the Other Fellows Place. Special music features church Young People's Meeting at 6 15 p m. Women’s Society of Christian Service meets Monday December 29 at 3 p m. Mid Week Service Wednesday December 31 at 7 p m.
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A. Bryson English
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist
Mrs. George Emert Claimed By Death at 71
Mrs. George S. Emert, 71, died at her home near Comanche on Route 1 after a lengthy illness. She was born Ida R. Lowe in Sevier County Tennessee on August 21 1870 and married Mr. Emert on December 13 1896 in Tennessee. The couple moved to Texas in 1901 settling in Comanche County where her husband served as a rural mail carrier for over thirty years. Surviving children include Mrs. B F Walker of St Louis MO Jess Emert of Dallas Mrs Glen Brown of Comanche Route 1 and Mrs Sarah Gillentine of Comanche Route 2. Funeral plans awaited arrival of a daughter Tuesday.
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George S. Emert
Comanche
Emert
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
B. F. Walker
St. Louis
Missouri
Jess Emert
Dallas
Glen Brown
Sarah Gillentine
Comanche Farmers Target Milk and Eggs for Food For Freedom
Comanche County farmers were urged to meet minimum pledges for 1942 under the Food-For-Freedom drive by producing 2,232,000 pounds of milk and 1,746,000 dozen eggs, with plans for farm canvass and pledges led by A. E. Boyd and the USDA Defense Board. The appeal follows a 1941 output baseline and aims to support fair prices and farm conservation across the county.
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Comanche County
Vne
A. E. Boyd
USDA
State Board
Secretary of Agriculture
U. S. Department of Agriculure
Boyd
Usda Defense Board
AAA County
Mrs L B Cheatham dies at home near Sidney
Lula B Cheatham, born October 7 1869 in Hollywood Arkansas, died December 17 at her Sidney area home. Funeral services were held December 19 in Sidney with Rev J D Smoot and Rev A J Helms. She is buried at Pendergrass Cemetery, survived by ten children and eleven grandchildren.
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Lula B. Cheatham
Sidney
J. D. Smoot
A. J. Helms
Pendergrass Cemtery
Hollywood
Clark County
Arkansas
Henry
Angila Bridges
William Cheatham
Texas
Comanche County
Fred Ellis
Comanche
Finis Robertson
Abernathy
Lewis Lambs
McCauley
John Cheatham
Waco
Mildred Cheatham
Bic Spring
Tom Stark
Cisco
Gus Cheatham
Edward Cheatham
Neal Cheatham
Local Marriage Licenses Listed for Fort Worth and Nearby Areas
The notice lists marriages of Johnny C. Downs to Violet Mills in Fort Worth, Travis L. Stagner of Fort Bliss to Claudine Robertson, William Tilman Geer of De Leon Route 3 to Ollie Marie Blankenship, and Houston Robertson of Comanche to Virginia Strother.
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Johnny C. Downs
Fort Worth
Violet Mills
Travis L. Stagner
Fort Bliss
Claudine Robertson
William Tilman Geer
de Leon
Ollie Marie Blankenship
Houston Robertson
Comanche
Virginia Strother
Proctor Residents Boost Red Cross War Drive
Citizens of Proctor have raised 21 dollars for the Red Cross War Drive this week and volunteers report ongoing efforts in the community.
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Proctor
RED Cross
District 12 A All-Star Teams Picked From Area Cubs
Coaches across the district named a twelve man first team from Comanche Weatherford Hamilton and Dublin with a tie forcing an extra guard spot. Coker Comanche Edwards and Thompson of Hamilton got first place votes. The poll was by The Comanche Chief.
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Comanche High School
Weatherford
Hamilton
Owen
Carter
Comanche
Stamps
Dublin
Coker
Edwards
Thompson
Indians
Pos
Stafford
Easterling
Owen Weatherford
Spears Carter Comanche
Burris Hamilton Stamps
Eoff
Comanche Grafft Weatherford
Hughes
Turner Weatherford Babbitt Hamilton Young Hamilton Coker
Thomas Weatherford
Looney
Monroe
Wilhite
Weatherford Nichols Corren
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Albin Cemetery
L. A. Cooke
W. E. Howell
Mary McCurdy
M. Starkie
Gustine
Randolph
NEW Methodist
Wingo Williams
Weatherford High
Church News
Comanche Cireuury Church News
Central Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
First Methodist Church
George Emert
Sherwood McDonald
West
Hom
Usd.a
Tipton Weatherford
Hamilton Smith
Jones
Gilliland
Hico
Dunlop
Trice
Eastlaw
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